Western Music professor, Dr. John Wacker, died in a vehicle crash on May 11.

The Western State Colorado University community is incredibly saddened by the tragic loss of Dr. John Wacker. John was a mentor, role model and friend to students, faculty and community members throughout the Gunnison Valley. He instilled a love of music and an ethic of hard work in students and friends alike. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family.

Dr. John Peterson, a Computer Science Professor and Wacker’s friend, offered the following tribute:

Western’s departments of Environment & Sustainability and Business, Accounting & Economics sponsor the event. Dr. Jonathan Coop, assistant professor of Biology and Environment & Sustainability, and Dr. Michael Vieregge, professor of Business Administration, organized the first conference last year, to provide a forum in the Gunnison Valley, where growers, distributors and end users would come together, exchange ideas and network.

The memorial service to celebrate Dammion Heard's life, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. Western's student-run radio station, KWSB, will be streaming the event live over the internet at www.kwsb.org.

The service will be followed by a candlelit procession to the University Center for refreshments at Mad Jack's. Grief counselors will be made available on the second floor of the University Center during that time.

GUNNISON, Colo. - Western State Colorado University mourns the tragic loss of freshman wrestler, Dammion Heard (Fr., Fort Worth, Texas) this week. Heard was a valuable member to the Mountaineer wrestling squad, Western Athletic Department and University community.

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Over 900 people were in attendance, including Western Board of Trustees members Meyer Saltzman with his son Scott and grandson Travis. Along with Saltzman, board of trustees member Linda Morton, and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Todd Wheeler were both in attendance. Also attending the event was Western's newest President, Dr. Greg Salsbury and wife Marian along with Western Foundation Board member Terry Brace.

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John Peterson, a professor of Computer Science, will join Andy Keck, Heidi Keck, Jeremy Muskat and Zach Treisman, all mathematicians, and Greg Haynes, professor of Music, on stage. They will rotate between presentations on math and musical performance, addressing tuning and temperament, phasing and periodic functions, sieves, chaos theory, and stochastic processes. Their presentations will include:

Western's spring 2014 Student Film Night is set for 7:30pm April 30 in the (Ruby Cinema) University Theater at the University Center. This year's celebration of student creativity will feature student-produced

Western State Colorado University’s team in the NASA’s Colorado Space Grant Consortium Robotics Challenge traveled to Great Sand Dunes National Park in early April to test their Mars-Rover-like robot, dubbed “Jack,” against those from other colleges in the state. All did not go as hoped, but …

The 2014 Career, Job and Internship Fair brings opportunities right to students on Thursday, April 3, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in the University Center Ballroom. Dozens of employers hope to find the right match for jobs and internship opportunities.